PTWFE Chapter 21 Thickness Planing

[reible]

I know this is a couple of hours early but I hope you can live with it that way. The reading can be found at:
http://www.shopsmith.com/academy/planing/index.htm

This is one of the shopsmith tools I don't own so I will be of little help with any Q&A about the planers. I have used other brands and own a planer but I'll stay behind the curtain on this discussion.

I want to thank those of you who have been reading along. This is my final chapter to host and we have only 4 more chapters to go so keep going the end is in sight.

Ed

[a1gutterman]

I know this is a couple of hours early but I hope you can live with it that way. The reading can be found at:
http://www.shopsmith.com/academy/planing/index.htm

This is one of the shopsmith tools I don't own so I will be of little help with any Q&A about the planers. I have used other brands and own a planer but I'll stay behind the curtain on this discussion.

I want to thank those of you who have been reading along. This is my final chapter to host and we have only 4 more chapters to go so keep going the end is in sight.

Ed

I, for one, want to thank you, Ed, for starting this idea. I hope that it has been helpful to members, and it still can be, as any member can add to any of the threads as they so desire.

[mbcabinetmaker]

Ed

Thanks for your service an dedication to this club. I came very late to this but plan to go back and read from the begining as I have time. I have discovered that old dogs might not be able to learn new tricks but they can refresh old ones!

Mark

[dlbristol]

Thanks for hosting! I have been out of the reading for a while. It has been of great value to say nothing of the fun.I have a planer and I am just beginning to use it more often. I got mine off Ebay, and have no issues with the machine at all. It seems to be pretty forgiving and if treated with respect it does a good job. I did some very rough red oak for a bed project and with light cuts it made nice quality stock. ( Bed still in process, shop rewire has shut the work down for now) I am no expert in the use of the planer, but would suggest that if you buy one, be very careful about the shipping. They are difficult to package apparently. Mine came pretty well "scrambled" but nothing major was hurt. For all its mass and bulk, there are a few pretty fragile parts. The height adjustment screws are pretty easy to bend according to some other posts. mine came with a tiny buckle in the steel table cover on one corner. I don't think it was far from doing more damage!:eek: I am going to pull the blades and have them sharpened as soon as I get my rewiring done. Mounted on the SS, it seems to be powered well enough, but I could tell the difference from the beginning to the end of my planing that the blades were dulling. Thanks again for hosting.